verb /ɪˈlɪməneɪt/
a) <div id="v1"> To completely destroy (something) so that it no longer exists.</div>
Bill was eliminated as a suspect when the police interviewed witnesses.
b) To kill (a person or animal).
John was eliminated as a contestant when it was found he had gained, rather than lost, weight.
Syn: give the chop to, give the boot to, give the sack to, give the walking papers to, vote off
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